Faucet.



J. H. FLANIGAN.

FAUCET- APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1916.

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Witne s Att J'OSEIH H. FLANIGAN, OF TOWN CREEK, ALABAMA.

Application filed April 12, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osErH H. FLANIGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Town Creek, in the county of Lawrence and State of Alabama,have invented a new and useful Faucet, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention appertains to faucets and valves, and aims toprovide a device which can be used as a steam gage, steam cock, hydrantvalve, barrel faucet, and the like, and having double means for shuttingoff the flow of fluid therethrough.

The present faucet has a valve for closing the inner end thereof and avalve or spigot for closing the spout, and novel means for controllingthe first mentioned valve, whereby the present device, although simpleand inexpensive in construction, serves its oflice in a thoroughlypractical and efiicient manner.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit'of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a plan view of the improved faucet. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection thereof, portions being shown in elevation.

The faucet embodies a barrel or body 1 constructed of wood, metal orother suitable material, and whose inner end is adapted to be threadedor otherwise engaged within the aperture of a boiler, barrel, hydrant,or the like. The barrel 1 has a bore 2 extending from its inner end to apoint short of its outer end, and a reduced aperture 3 extending fromthe outer end of the bore 2, the outer end of the barrel having a socket4- to which the aperture 3 extends. The inner end of the barrel 1 has abeveled valve seat 5 surrounding the mouth of the bore 2, and the barrel1 is further provided with a lateral aperture 6 extending from the bore2 and into which is threaded or otherwise engaged the spout 7. A spigotor valve 8 is mounted for rotation within the spout 7 to cut off andestablish the flow of fluid through the spout.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov. 28, 1916. Serial No. 90,708.

A stem orrod 9 ,is slidable through the aperture 3 and extends throughthe bore 2, and has attached to its inner end a frustoconical valve 10Attached to the forward or outer protruding end of the stem 9 is aT-head 11, and a coiled wire expansion spring 12 is disposed upon thestem 9 between the T-head 11 and the bottom of the socket 4. This spring12 tends to move the stem 9 outwardly to seat the valve 10 for closingthe inner end or mouth of the bore 2, thereby providing a primaryclosure for the faucet, while the valve or spigot 8 provides sure. Theouter edge of the head 11 is inclined or arranged obliquely, as at 13,to provide a cam, and said cam has a notch 14 adjacent its lower end anda stop 15 at its upper end.

As a means for pushing the stem 9 inwardly to unseat the primary valve10, a U-shaped lever 16 has its terminals pivoted, as at 17, to theopposite sides of the barrel 1, and the intermediate or yoke portion ofsaid lever bears against the cam edge 13, and is provided with anoutstanding handle 18.

When the handle 18 is raised, the cam or head 11 can move outwardlyunder the influence of the spring 12, whereby the stem 9 is drawnoutwardly to seat the valve 10, the stop or lug 15 limiting the upwardmovement of the lever 16. When the handle 18 is depressed or lowered,the lever 16 rides along the cam edge 13, thus forcing the head 11 androd 9 inwardly to forcibly unseat the valve 10, the notch 14 receivingthe lever to hold it in depressed position.

The head or cam 11 carried by the outer end of the stem 9 in conjunctionwith the lever 16 afi'ords convenient means for controlling the valve10, and the valve 10 assisted by the valve or spigot 8 efiectively shutoff the flow of fluid.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A faucet embodying a barrel having a valve seat, a valve seatableagainst said seat and having a stem projecting out of one end of thebarrel, a T-head carried by the pr0- jecting end of the stem and havingan oblique cam edge, a spring between said head and barrel to seat thevalve, and a U-shaped lever having its terminals pivoted to the sides ofthe barrel, the intermediate portion of said lever contacting with saidcam edge for forcing said rod in a direction to unseat seatable againstthe seat 5.

a secondary clothe valve when the lever is swung in one my own, I havehereto affixed my signature direction, said head having a stop at one inthe presence of, tWo witnesses.

end of the cam edge to limit the movement his of the'lever When thevalve is seated, and JOSEPH X H. FLANIGAN. 5 having a notch in its cameedge adjacent the mark other end thereof to receive the lever WhenWitnesses: the valve is'unseated. THOs. M. ETHEREDGE, In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as ELIHU ETHEREDGE.

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